NASCAR Cup Series

Sometime in the middle of November, as NASCAR prepared for its 2013 culmination, the good folks at Oxford announced “selfie” as their word of 2013.

Jeff Gordon will always be, at the very, very least, one of the top ten best drivers in NASCAR history on any list. The guy whose Racing Reference page costs $95 to sponsor. The Tom Brady of racing. He's the driver of the 1990's who will probably end his career with over 90 wins, a first ballet Hall of Famer, and helped a team go from race winners to champions.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the driver known for his speed on and off the NASCAR track, today announced the winner of the Goody’s® Headache Relief Shot® Fastest Fan Challenge. The Challenge asked fans to create videos depicting their fastest moments, and launched with a video featuring Dale Jr. speeding through his own day.

Michael Waltrip Racing announced today Billy Scott will serve as Brian Vickers’ crew chief on the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

Jimmie Johnson took a giant step toward joining NASCAR’s pantheon of legends. And he did it in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ Gen-6 race car, which made its debut in record-setting fashion.

On Tuesday, NASCAR finally announced its 2014 rules package for the Sprint Cup Series Gen-6 racecar. While these changes may not have been significant or may not have been a step in the right direction in the eyes of many, the efforts of the sanctioning body cannot be denied.

NASCAR delivered the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rules package to race teams today, following collaborative development by the industry.

Phoenix Racing formally announced today that Bobby Labonte will drive a second car for the team in the Daytona 500 on February 23, 2014 at Daytona International Speedway. The move reunites Phoenix Racing chairman emeritus, James Finch, with the 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Bobby Labonte. Labonte drove for Phoenix Racing for 13 races in the No. 09 in 2010 and for one race at Michigan International Speedway in 2013 in the No. 51.

Last week, it was announced that Austin Dillon would be bringing the No. 3 back to the Sprint Cup Series.